If you thought dropping a pellet into an airgun was all that was needed, watch this video! How deeply you insert a pellet into your air rifle or air pistol can often make the difference between a dead-ringer and wall-hanger.

Pellet pens have been around for some time, and they make it easier to insert pellets into breakbarrel air guns. Because pellets are small, they can sometimes fall out of place due to an oversized loading port or just because it’s hard to handle small items.

By sliding pellets into the barrel of a pellet pen, you don’t have to worry about proper placement. Just click the pellet pen when it’s at the loading port, and a pellet is properly inserted into your airgun.

But pellet pens with pellet seaters have been shown to make a noticeable difference in accuracy. After the pellet pen has inserted the pellet in the rifle, you use the pellet seater to push the pellet further into the barrel. Watch this video and learn more about pellet pens, pellet seaters and how they can improve your accuracy and help you hit the 10-ring!

Continuing our series on airgun maintenance, this video tells you more about the ins and outs, the pluses and minuses, and the pros and cons of barrel cleaning. Sometimes, a barrel that appears dirty really isn’t! Stay tuned for another lesson in keeping your air gun in top condition.

Continuing with our series about how to properly clean airgun barrels, part 2 builds on what you saw in part 1.

We’ll take you through the paces of how to clean an air gun, which cleaners to use, the types of tools and when you’ll know your barrel is clean. Replay this as many times as needed to make sure you’ve got the basics before starting on your guns.

If you think lasers are just for military use, you need to watch this video! Lasers can really help you drill your target or quarry. Unlike scopes, lasers can easily be fitted on most air rifles and air pistols. Because lasers don’t have parallax or the same limitations as magnifying optics, they can be used on just about anything that shoots a projectile.

In this video, we tell you about the different laser beam colors, which color is best for your use, and some important points about safe and legal use. Whether lasers are used with other optical devices or in conjunction with them, you’ll notice increased accuracy when you use them.

There’s one correction we have to make to the video that could not be made post-production (and we didn’t catch during production). Almost 5 minutes into the video, we show you a row of screws that are labeled as adjustment screws for the laser. In fact, these are NOT the laser adjustment screws. They’re the screws that tighten the laser’s mount.

Dot sights are a wonderful addition to any gun that has dovetails or a mounting rail. They’re easy to use and have a rheostat to make the dot larger or smaller, which also makes the dot brighter and dimmer, respectively. Unlike scopes, you don’t have to worry about whether or not you’re putting your dot sight on an air pistol or air rifle. The same sight will work perfectly on either type of airgun.

Some dot sights have only a red dot, while others come with the option of green or blue dots. Most dot sights do not have any magnification. Those that are magnified usually have only 2x or 3x power.

Watch our video and learn about a great optical sight option that you may not have considered before.

This is the second part of a multi-part series on airgun maintenance. CO2 guns are very popular, and there are just a few simple things you need to do to maintain them in good working order. Follow the basic steps outlined here, and you’ll enjoy shooting your CO2 pistols and rifles for years to come.

While airguns are relatively maintenance-free compared to firearms, there are still some basic things you need to do to keep them in tip-top shape. This is the beginning of a series on airgun maintenance, and each video is about one type of powerplant.

This episode is all about penumatics — single-strokes, precharged and multi-pumps. To keep your pneumatic airguns functioning properly for years, follow the simple steps in this video and spend more time shooting and enjoying your airguns and less time having them repaired.

While your airgun may have a manual or automatic safety, that’s not we’re going to address in this video. YOU are the safety for any gun you use. Mechanical safeties can fail. You are in charge of the gun, and it’s up to you to practice the highest level of safety you can. This doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun. In fact, it means you CAN have fun because you can enjoy the shooting sports without endangering yourself or others. Watch this video, remember the safety points, practice them, internalize them and make them second nature when handling any gun…airsoft gun, airgun or firearm.

How do you know which caliber is best for what you want to do? If you hunt, do you want .177 or .22? What about .25 caliber? Is .20 caliber an optimal selection? What about target shooting? Or just plain plinking? If you have more questions than answers, then sit back and listen as we tell you some basic differences between the calibers and why you’ll want to pick one over another.

Now that this series about selecting the right airgun is coming to a close, you won’t every look at airguns the same way! From power to caliber to type of powerplant…everything impacts your choice for plinking, hunting, target shooting and more. Watch this video to make sure you have every last bit of info about picking the right gun.

Hunting is one of the top reasons people buy air rifles. They’re safer than firearms because the projectiles don’t travel as far as those from a firearm, and they’re also not as loud as most firearms. That makes them ideal for suburban areas, where small game such as possums, raccoons and woodchucks often invade. Watch the video to find out how much power and energy you’ll need in order to humanely dispatch small game. Accuracy is important, too, so be sure you select an air rifle that can put 5 out of 5 shots in a 1″ circle. If your airgun can’t do that, you should select another gun that can. Below are the guns mentioned in this video.

Read more about airgun hunting in this article on Pyramyd Air’s website.

Hunting…and specifically pest control…is one of the top reasons people buy air rifles. This is the first episode in a series that helps you find the right airgun for your needs. Episode 21 provides specifics about how to find the right rifle for humane pest control. Below are the guns mentioned in this episode.

Many people are frustrated by scopes that don’t seem to point in the direction where they’re shooting. Watch this video to find out how to get pinpoint accuracy with a scope. Some rifles have drooping barrels. This isn’t uncommon in airguns AND firearms! Any gun can have droop, regardless of its powerplant or how it’s cocked. To overcome the droop issue, you have a couple choices. One is to shim your scope mount, and the other is to use a special mount. Shimming is probably the easiest and least costly method. If you’re not familiar with shimming, everything is explained in this video. Watch to see how these solutions work.

Airguns and firearms have many things in common…including the occasional barrel droop. Watch this video to see how you can compensate for barrel droop and turn your gun into a very accurate shooting machine!

Airgun scope bases are different than firearm scope bases, although they share similarities. Airguns are more difficult to mount scopes, and the scope bases do all the work. Learn about the different types of scope bases and when they’re used.

Airguns are different than firearms in many ways, but one of the most surprising is that airguns can be much harder on scopes and scope mounts than firearms. It’s not the power, it’s the two-recoil delivered by spring-piston airguns. Therefore, you need a scope stop for your spring guns, especially the powerful springers. Learn all about scope stops and scope-stop pins in this instructional video.

What type of scope base is on your gun? What type of mount do you need? Weaver, Picatinny, 3/8″ or 11mm? Do you need 2-pc mounts or a 1-pc mount? 30mm or 1″? Lots to think about and lots to know. This is part 1 in a series on scope mounts that will help you figure out all of it.

If your scope isn’t properly adjusted to your eye and the distances you shoot, you won’t hit what you’re aiming at. Learn how to properly adjust your scope. Just as important, we tell you what NOT to do.

Sidelever spring-piston guns have been around for decades and represent some of the most popular springers sold today. One reason for the popularity of the sidelever is that it generally requires less effort to cock than a similarly powered breakbarrel. Therefore, sidelevers are often picked by hunters or shooters who plan to shoot a lot but don’t want to wear themselves out with repetitive cocking. Watch this video to see if sidelevers are right for you.

Single-stroke pneumatics are often confused with breakbarrels, but they’re really quite different. While breakbarrels cock a large mainspring inside of a piston, single-stroke pneumatics temporarily pressurize a reservoir. Whether you like to shoot pistols or rifles, there’s a single-stroke pneumatic for you. Watch our video to get the full scoop on these easy-to-cock, easy-to-shoot airguns.

Airgun pellets come in a variety weights, sizes and shapes. Which one do you choose? It all depends on what you’re going to do. Will you be hunting? Then you might want to select a heavier hollowpoint pellet. Plan to shoot at paper targets? Then select a lighter-weight wadcutter, which will cleanly punch through the paper target and make it easier to score. No matter what you plan to do, picking the right pellet will help you be more successful. Watch our video to get spun up on airgun pellets!

Multi-pump pneumatic airguns are extremely versatile because they let the shooter determine how much power they use for a shot. Many multi-pumps require anywhere from 1 to 10 pumps. Some models accept no more than 8 pumps. Whether you need a hunting gun or just want to pop some targets, a multi-pump can fill the bill. Learn the basics of handling and using multi-pumps with our introductory video.

CO2 rifles and pistols have been around for many decades. They use carbon dioxide in self-contained cartridges. In the beginning, CO2 came in 8-gram cartridges. Today, CO2 comes in 12-gram and 88-gram sizes. There are even bulk-fill CO2 containers that are larger and more economical. Generally speaking, CO2 guns are not as powerful as other airguns, but they’re a lot of fun to shoot. Watch this video and see how much fun you can have with a CO2 gun.

Breakbarrels are probably the most popular type of spring-piston air rifle. They’re easy to use and don’t need a lot of accessories to get started. Just add a tin of pellets and you’re ready to shoot. This introductory video will show you what to expect when shooting a breakbarrel springer.